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S. 440

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 440, the BOWSER Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 440 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb440/introduced-in-senate.txt
93 S440 IS: Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 440  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself,  Mr. Scott of Florida , and  Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act   or the   BOWSER Act  .
2.
Repeal of District of Columbia Home Rule Act
Effective on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act ( Public Law 93–198 ; 87 Stat. 774) is repealed.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 440, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 440 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 440 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 440 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 440, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 440 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • BOWSER Act — Display Title
  • BOWSER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 440 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 440’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s440/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 440 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from District of Columbia to State and local government operations.

s440/subjects.txt
District of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com